Pittsburgh thinks Pittsburgh needs a hostel – http://pittsburghhostel.org/. They have been successful in rallying the support of 600+ facebook fans, and hold 100+ people fundraisers. The dream was announced by Nathan in a blog post in 2007: http://clicknathan.com/2007/09/23/pittsburgh-needs-a-hostel/

I think Detroit needs a hostel too. I wonder how many other people think so. It looks like we have announced some dreams through:

Metromode has ideas for urban ramblings and how a hostel in the Detroit region could be beneficial. Readers of the Detroit Free Press suggested an international hostel downtown Detroit. Metroblogging – that’s me :0) back in 2007 – expressed the need for a variety of different types of lodging downtown, including hostels. A Transit Riders United competition finalist designed a hostel around the existing Amtrak Station in New Center. I love this idea because entrances to cities are so important. Does Detroit’s entrances make someone want to stay and explore?

The dream has been put out in the universe. Now let’s look at reality. Will a hostel make it in Detroit? What does it take to build a hostel in Detroit? Run a hostel in Detroit? Attract visitors to Hostels in Detroit?

I don’t know, but I am going to find out one blog post at a time. If I can’t use this aggregated information, I hope someone can. Anything you can offer to Detroit hostel dreamers would be much appreciated. Just comment on any of these hostel posts.

Potential second steps:

– Envy Pittsburg’s logo and make an attempt at a logo

– Document history of hostels in the city

– Research tourism in the city

– Research laws in the city to get a hostel up and running in the city

In Crain’s Detroit Business there is an article expressing the concern that Detroit’s old classic hotels will not be able to compete with the modern wonders that will be the MGM and Greektown hotels. I must say that I am more of a hostel girl myself when it comes to pleasure traveling, but when it comes to business traveling, modern conveniences are the order of the day. However, there is little that can replace the splendor of history. I think a city needs all types of accommodations and I am happy to see the old by the new, and once we get International Hostels I will be extremely happy. A city needs all types of consumers to thrive and attract.

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Detroit Census TriplicationMollika* I had to return a fourth survey. I am representing the non-Doctor Indian population of Detroit :0)likwidshoe It’s all about representation, not funding. Detroiters needs to lose the entitlement mindset.